Thursday, September 21, 2006

Blog Stuff: Fall is in the air...

VFTP Command Central isn't exactly palatial; instead of central heat & air, I get by with a big window A/C unit and a baseburner-type propane heater.

When we had the propane tank topped off a month or two ago, I cut my pilot light on but left the thermostat turned down to the lowest setting. I arrived home to my darkened crib last night to see the eerie glow of blue flames in the corner announcing that it was a mite chilly in here. Time to break out the comforter for the bed...

Waddaya mean, you turned the heater on? A mite chilly? Aren't you living in the South? Isn't it supposed to be Indian Summer and warm right now? I thought I'd come to a place warmer than Germany in Sept/Oct. Should I better bring my warm clothes? ;-)

I must admit that as I've gotten older, autumn has easily surpassed the other seasons as my favorite. I happen to like that little bit of chill in the air, and the windows open with that wonderful fall smell. We can usually count on getting at least a few weeks worth of decent weather here in Kansas at this time of year, and it is a welcome thing, straddling three months of triple digit baking and the freezing canuck winds coming from Canada.